The autumn of the eighth year of Hongji was exceptionally cold, and the atmosphere in the capital was even colder, not only in the weather.

"Rice bucket, raise soldiers for a thousand days and use soldiers for a while, this is the soldier I raised?"

Emperor Hongzhi was furious in the Qianqing Palace, grabbed the imperial case and threw it in front of the ministers, "Look at it, these border passes are in a hurry. This is the report of my 200,000 border troops. 200,000 against 50,000 northern captives, still relying on the city wall, actually lost more than ten cities one after another. ”

"Your Majesty is angry. The ministers all fell to the ground and did not dare to raise their heads, and after saying this, they suddenly fell silent.

Emperor Hongzhi roared for a long time, but no one dared to answer, and he gradually forcibly suppressed his anger and looked at the ministers who knelt down below

"What is your strategy for retreating from the enemy?"

His Highness's kneeling ministers looked at each other, and then fell to the ground and did not dare to look up.

A look of anger welled up on Emperor Hongji's face, but he quickly suppressed it, trying not to make his voice angry

"Zhu Qing said that it is okay, I forgive Zhu Qing for his innocence. ”

"Your Majesty, Tongguan was built in a dangerous place, the city is strong, and General Sheng Yan is sitting in Tongguan, so there should be no big problem. I thought that it should be the white plague that caused the winter to be sad this time, so I came here to loot supplies to survive. As long as the northern captives are stopped under the Tong Pass, our Celestial Empire will have some supplies with it, which will definitely make them grateful, so that they can not only withdraw their troops, but also show the generosity of our Celestial Empire. Zhang Jing, the right attendant of the military department, said with a wat in the ranks.

Emperor Hongzhi was silent, he felt sad and humiliated, in the face of the northern captives, in the face of the lost dog expelled by the ancestors, he was helpless, he could only hope that the northern captives could not capture Tongguan, and then sue for peace. Although Zhang Jing, the squire of the military department, said it well, but it was not a peace request.

"What Zhang Aiqing said is very good, you Aiqing can have other good ideas. Looking at the emperor's eager look, the ministers all bowed their heads and remained silent.

"Retreat from the dynasty" Emperor Hongzhi got up angrily, "Congratulations to Your Majesty"

As soon as the ministers here got up, a father-in-law came out over there, "Ladies and gentlemen, please stay, Your Majesty has a will." ”

The ministers immediately knelt down, "This invasion of the northern captives is very important, and I hope that you Aiqing will actively contribute ideas and promote talents." ”

"The ministers took the order. ”

"Your Majesty still has important matters, please invite the prime minister and the six books to the imperial study. ”

"The ministers obey the order, and the father-in-law leads the way. ”

"Your Excellency, please come with me. ”

When he arrived at the imperial study, he said, "Your Majesty, your lordships have arrived. ”

Several ministers knelt down from the mountain and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

"Okay, you Aiqing don't have to be formal, let's be flat, come and give me a seat. ”

"Obey the order" A group of eunuchs brought chairs and put them away, and when the seats were given, "you go down first"

The eunuch who led the way "obeyed the order" and the eunuch who carried the chair both crossed their hands in front of them, pushed out the door backwards, and went out of the room and closed the door.

"Ladies and gentlemen, as for the strategy of retreating from the enemy, you Aiqing has a good plan. ”

"Your Majesty" The ministers looked at each other, and the prime minister stood up, "You should first ask the opinion of the secretary of the military department about this military matter, but in Ma Shangshu, he is very old, and now he is sick in bed." And the army has not moved the grain and grass first, but this year, let Lord Liu of the household department tell His Majesty about the situation. ”

"Liu Aiqing, tell me about this year's inventory. ”

Liu Daxia, the head of the household, stood up, "Your Majesty"